eurekapd Chapter 995 An Irritating Rainy Day
Chapter 995 An Irritating Rainy Day
But Lu Qingqing did not intend to stay and set up camp there.
The ground here is covered with mud and debris left by mudslides, and there are even animal carcasses in it.
Staying in this place for too long makes it easy to catch a disease.
Therefore, she still planned to return to the place where she had camped the previous night.
When Bai Song heard that she wanted to go back, he felt that it was too much of a hassle.
They finally managed to get down, and they'll have to go back tonight and come down again tomorrow.
This requires several trips back and forth.
But Qian Chengzhi and Qin Lang, who were standing nearby, both agreed with Lu Qingqing's statement.
With the odds at three to one, Bai Song did not object further.
As it was getting dark, Qian Chengzhi suggested that a few people go back to cook.
In this way, when they finish their work and return to the gentle slope, they won't have to go through any more trouble.
Neither Bai Song nor Lu Qingqing had any objections to this.
However, how to get food for dinner is another problem.
The real difficulty lies with the families who lost their luggage.
Although they bought some grain, families without carriages didn't have much silver saved to begin with.
In addition, after fleeing famine all the way, they had very little money left.
Yesterday, most households only bought a few kilograms of grain.
We need to get them to take some more grain from their few kilograms of food to cook with.
Bai Song and the others were too embarrassed to bring it up.
Once you exclude those families who lost their luggage, the rest are easier to handle.
After all, the food supplies for Bai Song and Qian Chengzhi's teams were provided by the teams they managed.
The remaining families with horse-drawn carriages had also stockpiled a considerable amount of grain.
Seeing that no one was speaking, Lu Qingqing offered to donate a bag of grain to the family who had lost their luggage.
Upon hearing this, Bai Song and Qian Chengzhi felt embarrassed to let her take the blame herself.
After all, everyone benefits from this road clearing.
Finally, they each contributed a bag of grain.
After the arrangements were finalized, everyone went back to make their own plans.
Lu Qingqing called out Old Man Zhuang, who was panting heavily from moving stones, and told him to go back and cook first.
Old Zhuang was overjoyed to hear that he could go back to cook.
"Qingqing, you're the only one who knows how to be considerate of me!"
This damn rock is so heavy, my arms are shaking from carrying it.
If I keep doing this, I'm afraid I'll never see my senior again!
Seeing that he was still in the mood to joke, Lu Qingqing silently hung the water pouch at her waist back up.
Ever since she brought this old man out of the capital, he has suffered a lot along the way.
She was afraid his body wouldn't be able to take it, so she kept him nourished with water from her spatial dimension.
Fortunately, the water in this space is effective.
Even though it was so cold in winter, this little old man didn't get sick.
When Old Man Zhuang saw her put the water bag down again, he nodded his chin toward the water bag.
"Qing girl, quickly give me some water to wash my hands."
My hands are filthy from carrying so many stones!
Seeing him waiting with his hands outstretched, Lu Qingqing took off the other water pouch and began to wash his hands.
Old Zhuang was worried about wasting water, so he kept telling her to pour less.
They haven't been able to get water since the mudslide.
Each household only had a little water stored up, which was needed for drinking by people and horses, as well as for cooking.
Therefore, people nowadays use water very sparingly.
At this moment, Old Zhuang's hands were wet, and he began to rub the mud off his hands.
After scrubbing everything, Lu Qingqing was asked to rinse it with water.
He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief as he watched his muddy hands being washed clean.
Looking around and seeing that Bai Song wasn't nearby, he whispered:
"Qing girl, I still have a piece of cured meat."
I'll make you stir-fried cured pork with dried vegetables tonight; I guarantee it'll be so delicious you'll fall over!
After saying that, he didn't even look at Lu Qingqing, and happily hummed a little tune as he went to catch the carriage.
Seeing the old rascal's reaction, Lu Qingqing smiled, shook her head, and continued working.
The group worked until they could no longer see anything before they stopped.
However, by this point, only a small portion of the road had been cleared.
Lu Qingqing estimated that this job would take at least another morning to complete.
Not far away, Bai Song finished washing his hands and saw that she was still staring blankly ahead, so he called out to her:
"Qingqing, what are you doing? Hurry up and wash your hands and come back."
By now, the food on the gentle slope should be ready.
"Oh dear, today was really tiring!"
Lu Qingqing carried the torch, looked down at her feet, and walked back while chatting.
When everyone rushed back to the gentle slope, they indeed smelled the aroma of food.
Among them, besides the aroma of rice, the most pungent smell comes from the cured pork and dried vegetables stir-fried by Old Zhuang.
Bai Song ran over to the pot, drawn by the aroma, but couldn't help but complain when he saw the cured meat inside.
"You old man Zhuang, didn't you tell me there was no cured meat left?"
Where did you get this from?!
I think you're just deliberately trying to avoid giving me any!
Old Zhuang rolled his eyes at him.
"What did you say when I asked you for a drink before?"
I'm completely out of alcohol; I've drunk it all.
What, did you brew that jar of wine at noon?
So, the two of us are like thieves meeting a robber—neither of us should accuse the other!
Bai Song chuckled after being rebuked by him:
"Uncle Zhuang, I was just worried that you'd be craving wine later and wouldn't have any to drink, so I saved it up for you!"
What kind of relationship do we have? What's mine is yours.
I have a piece of salted meat with me, I'll bring it over later.
You should keep that piece of salted meat for yourself!
Old Zhuang snorted and continued cooking.
"That's pretty much it!"
After exchanging banter with Old Man Zhuang, Bai Song went back to continue packing his things.
The villagers who lost their luggage thought they would go hungry that night.
Unexpectedly, Lu Qingqing and the others actually left them food and cooked a meal.
Many people had tears in their eyes when they received the freshly made hot pancakes.
When you're at your wit's end, the help you receive from others can truly be something you'll remember for a lifetime.
Everyone was exhausted that night, and they went straight to sleep after dinner.
Because the stones on top haven't been cleared, it's impossible to get through from top to bottom, so no one was assigned to keep watch tonight.
Not long after the camp quieted down, the sound of snoring filled the air.
After waking up, everyone ate a simple meal and then packed up their things to go down the mountain to work.
After a night, the mud and water in the blocked area had decreased significantly.
This time, cleaning was easier than last night.
Even so, it was nearly noon before everyone finally managed to get the car out.
Once everyone had arrived, the group set off again.
After walking for about 15 minutes, there were no more traces of the mudslide on the road.
At this point, the group finally resumed its normal travel speed.
A few days later.
As Lu Qingqing drove the car, she looked at the rain still dripping from the edge of the awning and couldn't help but sigh.
After they left the mountain where the mudslide occurred, the weather cleared up for two days.
But it rained for two days after that.
It has been raining for five days now.
During these five days, there was only a brief pause at night.
The rain never stopped at other times.
The continuous rainy days have made people feel irritable.
Lu Qingqing felt as if someone had placed a giant, constantly dripping showerhead over their heads.
Unfortunately, it was always cold water that dripped down.
People say that a spring rain brings warmth, but now the rain keeps falling and I haven't felt any warmth at all.
Wearing damp clothes to your skin for a long time creates a sticky, cold feeling that is really uncomfortable!